The gaming giant described the rollout as a "significant milestone" toward achieving the "gold standard for communication ...

Once users complete an age check, they can access age-based chat, which means they can only communicate with others in a ...

Roblox began requiring the age check for chat access in December in Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands, following ...

Players under 9 years old will have chat turned off by default unless a parent approves its use after age verification.

A new safety feature is now in effect for Roblox users. Players are required to undergo age verification if they want to chat ...

The update makes Roblox the first major gaming platform to require users of all ages to confirm their age before chatting ...

In early January 2026, Roblox introduced mandatory global age verification for all users to access chat, using facial age ...

After announcing it back in 2025, Roblox’s age verification has landed globally, requiring players to submit a facial image ...

Further to the voluntary age checks rolled out to "limit communication between minors and adults" back in November, ...

The chatting feature can now only be unlocked by completing a facial age check within Roblox’s application. This system ...

According to the platform, millions have already completed voluntary age checks since the feature launched. In regions where age checks were already required — Australia, New Zealand, and the ...

“Tens of millions of daily active users have already completed an age check, and we expect many more to follow,” Roblox says.